Isler, a 5-foot-10 25-year-old from Maracay, was crowned by Miss Universe 2012, Olivia Culpo of the United States. Patricia Rodrigues of Spain was the runner-up. The competition was aired on a tape delay on NBC.

Rock star Steven Tyler of Aerosmith led the panel of judges, which also included figure skater Tara Lapinski and model Carol Alt. Miss Universe is jointly owned by Donald Trump and NBCUniversal.

Isler is a presenter on the Venevision TV Network, according to the Miss Universe website. “I have a lot of emotions. I can’t describe all the things that I feel at this moment because I’m shaking,” she said after winning the title, according to Time.

The Associated Press reported:

Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro congratulated Isler on Twitter, calling her title a "triumph" for Venezuela, a country that has now won three of the last six Miss Universe pageants.

In fact, Venezuela has won more major international beauty competitions than any other nation, and beauty pageants rank alongside baseball as the country's most-followed diversion, one that transcends social class and normally insurmountable political divisions.